CPC G01N 33/00 (2013.01) [B08B 3/08 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A device for moving a plurality of coupons comprising:
a plurality of coupon retainers, each for retaining a corresponding coupon on which a corresponding target solution is to be tested;
a plurality of coupon manipulators each configured for engaging and disengaging the coupon retained in a corresponding coupon retainer with the corresponding target solution;
a first controller for controlling a movement of at least one of the plurality of coupon manipulators,
a plurality of temperature sensors, each for detecting a temperature associated with a corresponding target solution;
a plurality of heaters, each heater associated with a corresponding target solution, and
a temperature controller for independently controlling each of the plurality of heaters such that a first of the plurality of heaters maintains a first of the target solutions at a first temperature and a second of the plurality of heaters maintains a second of the target solutions at a second temperature different than the first temperature,
wherein the first controller independently controls the movement of each of the coupon manipulators and thereby controls a time at which each coupon manipulator engages or disengages the corresponding coupon with the corresponding target solution.
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